Telecom/IT

Computer Support

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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Computer Support" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

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This page focuses on Computer Support and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.

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Practice Phrases (10 Total)

ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใŒ่ตทๅ‹•ใ—ใชใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใŒใใฉใ†ใ—ใชใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

My PC won't start up.

POINTFirst symptom description

้›ปๆบใฏๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใŒ็”ป้ขใŒ็œŸใฃ้ป’ใงใ™

ใงใ‚“ใ’ใ‚“ใฏใฏใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใŒใŒใ‚ใ‚“ใŒใพใฃใใ‚ใงใ™

It powers on but the screen is black.

POINTSpecific symptom description

็•ฐ้ŸณใŒใ—ใฆๅ‹•ใใŒ้…ใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

ใ„ใŠใ‚“ใŒใ—ใฆใ†ใ”ใใŒใŠใใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

It makes strange noises and runs slowly.

POINTPossibility of fan/HDD trouble

ใ‚ฆใ‚คใƒซใ‚นๆ„ŸๆŸ“ใฎๅฏ่ƒฝๆ€งใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™

ใ‚ฆใ‚คใƒซใ‚นใ‹ใ‚“ใ›ใ‚“ใฎใ‹ใฎใ†ใ›ใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™

There may be a virus infection.

POINTMalware check request

ใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟใ‚’ๅคฑใ‚ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซไฟฎ็†ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

ใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟใ‚’ใ†ใ—ใชใ‚ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚Šใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Can you repair without losing my data?

POINTData security is a top priority

่ฆ‹็ฉใ ใ‘ๅ…ˆใซใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

ใฟใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ ใ‘ใ•ใใซใŠใญใŒใ„ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Could I get just a quote first?

POINTCheck whether there is a free estimate or a fee

ใƒ—ใƒชใƒณใ‚ฟใฎ่จญๅฎšใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒ

ใƒ—ใƒชใƒณใ‚ฟใฎใ›ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒ

I'd like help setting up the printer.

POINTWi-Fi connection support

OSใ‚’ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‹ใ‚‰่‹ฑ่ชžใซๅค‰ๆ›ดใงใใพใ™ใ‹

OSใ‚’ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‹ใ‚‰ใˆใ„ใ”ใซใธใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Can I change the OS from Japanese to English?

POINTLanguage switching is possible for Windows and Mac

ไฟ่จผๆœŸ้–“ใฏๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹

ใปใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‹ใ‚“ใฏใฎใ“ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹

Is there still warranty coverage?

POINT1 year manufacturer warranty is common

ใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใฎใปใ†ใปใ†ใ‚’ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

Could you teach me how to back up?

POINTConsidering both cloud and external HDD

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the IT support fee for a home electronics retailer?
A. Basic support starts from 3,000 yen, data recovery costs 20,000 to 100,000 yen, and initial settings range from 5,000 to 15,000 yen. Prices vary depending on the store.
Q. Is there an easy solution that I can do myself?
A. (1) Reboot (2) Check the power cable (3) Boot in safe mode (4) Restore to a restore point. This will solve 90% of the problems.
Q. Is data recovery possible?
A. Even if there is a physical breakdown, a professional company can restore the recovery rate by 60-90%. The average fee is around 100,000 yen, and the success fee type is safe.
Q. What about English support for foreigners?
A. Major electronics retailers (Yodobashi and Bic Camera) have English-speaking staff. Apple support is available in multiple languages โ€‹โ€‹on the web and by phone.
Q. Do I need to set Japanese input settings on my PC?
A. Windows 10/11 is equipped with IME as standard. Mac also supports JIS/Romaji input selection. Japanese input is also possible with an English layout keyboard.